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Vitalik Buterin News

A prominent figure in the crypto and blockchain space, Vitalik Buterin co-founded Ethereum, one of the industry’s most prevalent blockchains. Ethereum’s Ether (ETH) coin is also one of the crypto sector’s top assets by market cap. Buterin is an expert in the fields of technology and computer programming.
Originally hailing from Russia, Vitalik Buterin moved to Canada at age six. Buterin holds significant accomplishments in the crypto and blockchain space, many of which he accomplished at a young age. Vitalik Buterin also co-founded Bitcoin Magazine and has worked on multiple blockchain endeavors aside from Ethereum, although he continues to contribute toward furthering Ethereum as well. Buterin also holds a significant following on the social media platform Twitter. Vitalik Buterin’s net worth is reportedly quite large, totaling sums in the hundreds of millions of dollars at times.
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Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin details his 2026 “self-sovereign” tech stack, swapping Big Tech apps for encrypted, open-source and local privacy tools.
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Bitcoin’s 20-year quantum timeline collapses. 25% of the Bitcoin supply sits in vulnerable addresses requiring urgent migration.
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While complex to set up, distributed validator technology could improve Ethereum’s staking experience, according to the creator of Ethereum.
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The Ethereum co-founder urged broader adoption of open social platforms, saying decentralized social media can improve online communication by restoring competition.
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Ethereum’s walkaway test asks whether the network can remain credible, secure and adaptable without constant intervention, even as quantum risks loom.
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Vitalik Buterin warns that Ethereum’s push to add new features while preserving backward compatibility is inflating protocol complexity, calling for a “garbage collection” process.
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Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko said Solana fees could fund AI-assisted development to write and improve Solana’s codebase in the future.
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Vitalik Buterin wants improved private payments, easier running of full nodes, decentralized apps that don’t rely on centralized services, and more on-chain privacy.
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Vitalik Buterin argues DeFi still lacks resilient decentralized stablecoins, highlighting benchmark risk, oracle design flaws and staking-driven incentives.
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Quantum resistance, scalable architecture, and a better block-building model that resists centralization pressures are needed if Ethereum is to pass the test of time.
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The Tornado Cash developer was convicted on one count in August, with two felony charges unresolved as prosecutors weigh a possible retrial.
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The Ethereum co-founder made the case that Ethereum occupies a role similar to the Linux operating system, but for transferring value and risk on the internet
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Vitalik and Solana's Yakovenko outline competing ideas about resilience, exposing deeper trade-offs between sovereignty, speed and economic design.
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Ethereum's co-founder says PeerDAS and zkEVMs have solved crypto's scalability vs. security vs. decentralization trade-off.
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